Rail-joint.



I. HOFFMANN,

RAIL JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 27. 1915.

Patented Nov. 9, 1915.

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, UNITED STATES Parana canton IGNATZ HOFFMANN, OF FORD CITY, PENNSYLVANIA, 'ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF To FERDINAND KUTSHENREITER, OF SPRINGDALE, PENNSYLVANIA.

RAIL-JOINT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 9, 1915.

Application filed July 27, 1915. Serial No. 42,163.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, IGNATZ HOFFMANN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ford City, in the county of Armstrong and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail- Joints, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in rail joints and it is an object of the invention to provide a device of this general character having novel and im proved means whereby the meeting ends of rails may be effectively and conveniently united with the possibility of pounding substantially eliminated.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved rail joint whereby certain important advantages are attained and the devlce is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for Y use, all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of the invention will be carefully defined in the appended claims.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view partly in side elevation and partly in section illustrating a rail joint constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention; Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 22 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 33 of Fig. 1; Fig. at is a sectional view taken substantially on the line H of Fig. 1.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, 11 denote the meeting ends of rails having the webs of their meeting end portions enlarged and said meeting ends have their web portions provided with the recesses or pockets 2, substantially rectangular in cross section, and having their inner ends provided with a substantially V-shaped extension 3 with the apex thereof remote from the recesses 2 proper. 44 denote blocks adapted to be seated within the recesses 2 and provided with the substantially V-shaped extensions 5 adapted to be received within the extensions 3 of the recesses 2. The forward end portions of the blocks are reduced in width from one face so that the adjacent extremities of the blocks may overlap and the said blocks are provided with the diagonally disposed and oppositely directed openings 6 adapted to register with certain of the openings 7 produced in the rails and through which the retaining keys 8 are insertible. The overlapping extensions 5 are also provided with the reversely directed diagonally disposed openings 9 adapted to register with the remainder of the openings 7 and through which the retaining keys 10 are also directed.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that a rail joint constructed in accordance with my invention is of an extremely simple and comparatively inexpensive nature and is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without material departure from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice.

What I claim is:

1. A rail joint comprising the meeting ends of rails, the opposed faces of the webs of the rails being provided with recesses, a block insertible within each of said recesses and provided with an extension, the extension of one block being adapted to overlie the extension of the second block, and means for retaining said blocks within the recesses.

2. A rail joint comprising the meeting ends of rails, the opposed faces of the webs of the rails being provided with recesses, a block insertible within each of said recesses and provided with an extension, the extension of one block being adapted to overlie the extension of the second block, means for retaining said blocks within the recesses, and retaining means disposed in the overlying extensions and through the rails.

3. A rail joint comprising the meeting ends of rails, the opposed faces of the webs of the rails being provided with recesses, a block insertible within each of said recesses and provided with an extension, the extension of one block being adapted to overlie the extension of the second block, and means In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my h for retaining said blocks within (1011? recesses, signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

each of said blocks bein rovi ec with an 1-1 T inwardly disposed exteiisi on, the bases of IGNATZ HOB 5 the eoacting recesses being provided with Vfitnesses:

extensions to receive the extensions of the Mrs. A. B. RITOHEY, blocks. JAMES CONNER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

